BarkellWH -> RE: Flying with a Guitar as Checked-In Baggage (Jun. 16 2015 23:34:49)
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But I still don't know of an inexpensive case that I would trust to the airlines with a guitar I cared about. The last time the Arcangel Fernandez left the house it went in a Karura case with cover. I bought a first class ticket for it, put it in the overhead bin, and went along for the ride. I also insured it for the full appraised value, but it is essentially irreplaceable as far as I am concerned. Ditto for me, Richard. I would never ship my Gerundino in an ordinary hard case. Nor would I ship a couple of others I have, including a Manuel Adalid, in a hard case only. But I don't like the idea of lugging around a huge, very heavy case such as the Mark Leaf you mentioned either. Thus, when I want to take a guitar with me I just chance it with my Prudencio Saez, originally bought in Bangkok to take into Rangoon Burma, in an ordinary hard case and hope for the best. By the way, Richard, I'm currently doing a three-month State Department gig at our Embassy in Koror, Palau. I know you have dived in the FSM and the RMI, but have you ever come to Palau? Overall, I think the quality and color of the reefs and reef fish in Palau beats anything in the other two entities, as good as they are. Yap is very good as well. If you have the inclination, you might consider coming to Palau. It would be great to see you here, and I can suggest what I think is the best dive experience in the Palau Archipelago. (I'm not a SCUBA diver, but I do snorkle.) Another interesting place in Palau is the island of Peleliu, where there was a fierce battle in WW II when the 1st Marine Division landed to take it from the Japanese, as it had an airfield, and MacArthur did not want the Japanese to threaten his flank as he drove into the Philippines. Military historians still debate whether or not it was necessary to take Peleliu, but it was one of the major battles in the Pacific, and Marines still consider the landing beaches sacred territory. When I was in Palau in 2010, the two-star Marine general comanding Futenma Marine Air Station in Okinawa flew his own plane to Palau for an official visit. As Charge' d'Affaires I hosted him. He wanted to visit Peleliu, and when he was on the landing beach he put some sand in a small vial to take back, and he knelt on the beach, silently, for a full minute. It was very moving. Cheers, Bill
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